THE SANDERS CUP

Evening Star, Issue 18137, 29 November 1922, Page 11

THE SANDERS CUP

AUCKLAND PROPOSES TO ALLOW REPLACEMENT. OTAGO RESISTS •SUBSTITUTION. Commodore 11. E. Mollor presided last evening at a meeting of tho Otago Yacht and Motor Boat Association, when a somewhat disturbing letter was received! from Auckland. The Secretary of tho Auckland Yacht and Motor Boat, Association wrote with regard to fourteen-foot ono-dosign class, acknowledging tho Otago Association’s letter of October 21, formally challenging hie association for the ’Sanders Cup for 1923, which challenge had been accepted with thanks. The, names of the challenging boats were, tho letter continued, to he made known to tho writer’ by January 8, and on receipt of tout information ho would notify the Otago Association of the names of the competing boats. In the event of a boat having been bo nominated, and subsequently becoming disabled owing to accident, a substituted boat may bo nominated. Mr T. Anderson moved, Air J. D. Cameron seconding—“ That the letter he received, but that tho Otago Association could not agree with the last clause, os it was against the conditions of the Sanders Gup contest.” The motion was carried. Tiro secretary was also instructed to write 1* the other associations soliciting their support in toe matter. EUNICE DISQUALIFICATION. Atr IR. Q. Hudson, on behalf of his synwrote under date November 21 appealing against the Sailing Committee’s decision in disqualifying tho Eunice in the previous Saturday’s test race. Under rule 47 he thought the judges should have overlooked any slight advantage that may have been obtained by not starting on too lino. Air _ French thought that he was over tho line before squaring away, and he allowed ail the other boats to pass him before doing so. As too Eunice had only a few seconds’ advantage in the start and won by -about five minutes, he considered that the judges should have taken this into consideration, more especially as the race was not for -a trophy, but one of a series of test races, too object of which was to select tho best, boat and best crew to go to Auckland to lift the Sanders Gup. ■ —Received, tho decision of the Sailing Committee being upheld. SEVEN TESTS. It was decided to hold seven tests for the Sanders Cup. The Secretary of the Ravensboiiinuj Boating Club wrote stating that his club would use its best endeavors to raise ite share towards toe expense of sending the challenging crew of the one-design class to Auckland.—Received. It was decided to hold ft test oa December 23 on the. Otago Yacht Club’s course, and one on December 30, too course to bo decided later, to replace the two tests which were not hold owing to bad weather.

Opinion has been expressed that tho tests are being conducted under British Yacht Racing Association rules; but such is not the case, as they are being carried out under the Otago Yacht Club rules, and under those conditions there will ba no recalls. The secretary was instructed to notify owners that the spinnaker boom must be 12ft, to comply with regulations.